The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance - Dorothee Soelle - Books - Augsburg Fortress Publishers - 9780800632663 - April 17, 2001
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The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance

Dorothee Soelle

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The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance

Exploring the religious impulse known as mysticism - the "silent cry" at the heart of all the world's religions. Mysticism, in the sense of a "longing for God," has been present in all times, cultures, and religions. But Soelle believes it has never been more important than in this age of materialism and fundamentalism. The antiauthoritarian mystical element in each religion leads to community of free spirits and resistance to the death-dealing aspects of our contemporary culture. Religion in the third millennium, Soelle argues, either will be mystical or it will be dead. Therefore, Soelle identifies strongly with the hunger of New Age searchers, but laments the religious fast food they devour. Today, a kind of "democratized mysticism" of those without much religious background flourishes. This mystical experience is not drawn so much of the tradition as out of contemporary experiences. In that sense, each of us is a mystic, and Soelle's work seeks to give theological depth, clarity, and direction. This, her magnum opus, conjoins Soelle's deep religious knowledge and wisdom with her passion for social justice into a work destined to be a classic of religious literature.


288 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released April 17, 2001
ISBN13 9780800632663
Publishers Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Pages 336
Dimensions 154 × 228 × 18 mm   ·   502 g
Language English  
Contributor Barbara Rumscheidt
Contributor Martin Rumscheidt

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